Numerous volunteer opportunities exist within the Kansas City chapter of
STC. Current committee descriptions are provided below. If you would like
more information on a specific committee, please send an e-mail message to
the committee chairperson for further details.
Programs Committee
Charged with what are perhaps the most important chapter tasks, the Programs Committee
plans all monthly programs including topic and speaker selection, as well as logistics
and forum. The committee, chaired by the chapter Vice-President, also oversees
the planning of all conferences and seminars in which the chapter participates.
Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee is chaired by the Public Relations Director and
charged with increasing the chapter's visibility in the community. Its most important
duties include publicizing the chapter to local and regional media, establishing
contacts with local businesses, and preparing brochures and other publicity materials
for the chapter.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is chaired by the Membership Director and is
responsible for hospitality coordination, member services, retention,
member database directories, and mailing lists. These committee members
meet and greet attendees of monthly meetings, welcome new members to the
chapter, and plan all membership drives.
Newsletter Committee
The Newsletter Committee operates under the combined direction of the President
and Newsletter Coordinator. The committee is responsible for publishing The
KC Communicator, which keeps local members informed of programs, events, and
the goals of the chapter's Administrative Council.
Web Site Committee
The Web Site Committee was founded in 1999 to redesign and maintain the chapter's
Web site. This group currently reports to the President and meets regularly to
discuss chapter needs and how the Web site can be enhanced to meet those needs.
Although some committee members are skilled HTML developers, that certainly is
not a requirement for participation. All members are welcome and new ideas are
encouraged! See the Resources section for more information on what
the committee has planned and how the site is maintained.
Bylaws Committee
The council has decided our current chapter bylaws, written in 1994, need
to be updated to reflect several changes in our chapter's operation and
vision. The Bylaws Committee will be responsible for reviewing drafts of
rewritten bylaws and helping to generate a final draft that can be
presented to our membership for approval.